SEOUL: Six-party talks on scrapping North Korea's nuclear programmes will resume on Thursday in Beijing after a nine-month break, South Korea's chief negotiator Kim Sook said. "The chief delegates of the six-party talks will meet (Thursday) for the first time

Dallas TX: The U.S. Army recently established a new distance record for the Lockheed Martin Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rocket, destroying a target 85 kilometers from the launch site during a flawless system demonstration at White Sands Missile Range,

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the latest U.S. incentive for Poland to host part of a U.S. missile defense system is unsatisfactory. The Polish leader told reporters in Warsaw Friday that his country remains open for further talks on

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) won a large order for all-protected vehicles and remote controlled weapon stations from the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz. The contract includes the manufacture and delivery of a total of 50 DINGO

Within the framework of the techno-operational evaluation by the French Air Force of the Franco-Italian SAMP/T1 medium-range ground based air defence system, the French Air Force has carried out its first ASTER 30 firing. The firing took place at the

Washington: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due next week in the Czech Republic to sign a long-sought but controversial missile shield deal amid fears it will further raise tensions with Russia. US officials did not rule out Rice's

The Indian Air Force would be participating in a multinational Air Exercise, †Ex Red Flag 08’ at the invitation of United States Air Force (USAF), scheduled to be held at Nellis Air Force Base in the US from 09-23

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday he is negotiating a deal with Washington that will for the first time set a timetable for a withdrawal of foreign forces as part of a framework for a US troop

Arlington VA: Officials from the Air Force, Army and Navy are now funding a Finnish research program that explores new approaches for improving telecommunications network management. The ultimate goal is to build on this basic research and create a cognitive

Neutron-Based Inspection System Offers Significantly Improved Detection and Identification Capabilities for Threat Materials and Contraband ARLINGTON, VA: A prototype system for the reliable detection and identification of threat materials and contraband in containers and baggage has been successfully tested by

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia: Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit has recently unveiled a new integrated desktop marine radar designed to meet the latest International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) performance standards. The new Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT(TM) 250 is designed to comply

Tehran: The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards has warned that any Israeli or US attack on its nuclear sites would mean the outbreak of war, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday. "Any action against Iran will be

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani investigators sifted through evidence on Monday in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 15 people near a protest marking the anniversary of a bloody raid on the radical Red Mosque. Police in white jumpsuits made fingertip

Jerusalem: Israel has successfully tested a new defence system designed to intercept rockets fired from southern Lebanon and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, public radio reported on Sunday. The "Iron Dome" system is expected to be fully operational within a year

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE: As oil prices continue to soar, Air Mobility Command officials here are looking for ways to lower the amount of aviation fuel used by the command's fleet of airlifters and tankers. An Air Force study using

The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £275M contract for the design and supply of the mission system which will underpin the warfighting capabilities of the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers. The company will be responsible for

The rapid response by the Department of Defense to protect the warfighters reached a major milestone today when the 10,000th Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle rolled off the assembly line and into government hands. In February 2008 the MRAP

A new chapter for the Army began this morning, July 2, when the Army Network Warfare Battalion (Provisional) was activated during a ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Md. The battalion's cyber mission will provide support to the Army and

EADS Defence & Security (DS) is to equip the military airfields in Germany with the most modern airfield control radar in the world and, by doing so, will make an important contribution to increasing flight safety. Today, the company received

The Royal Air Force has declared its Typhoon jets multi-role capable today. The RAF Typhoons can now carryout precision Ground Attack as well as Air Defence tasks. The declaration, which was made at the home base of the Typhoon Force,